as in to spread
to become known
the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025 -
These swells are expected to spread toward the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bahamas tonight and on Saturday.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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True to form, the country icon closed her message with humor, poking fun at an online hoax that circulated after her sister’s post.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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My helmet fan quit working before the start of the race, and about halfway through, my cool shirt quit circulating because everything was getting so hot that all the fans were tripping.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Few would get out of bed with the flu-like symptoms that ailed Jordan in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jeremiah [Ing] was always the next plan, to get out.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Roberts puts his trust in Snell Be it trust in his $182 million ace, fear of what mess could come out of his bullpen, or both, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stayed in his spot at the top step in the dugout.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The key question with RGB LED, then, is if and when prices for these sets can come out of the stratosphere, much less experience the steep descent that mini LED has seen as brands like TCL and Hisense have brought it to market at three-figure prices.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Detroiters can take advantage of free rides to the polls on Election Day, thanks to the the Detroit Department of Transportation attempting to help get around transportation barriers to voters without their own mode of transit.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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There’s very little by way of public transportation in Florida which means drivers have no good way to get around except by car.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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